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When a heart won’t start, some defibrillation strategies work better than others
January 11, 2023
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A randomized controlled trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that two different defibrillation strategies were associated with increased survival among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients whose hearts didn’t start after st
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Survivors and families help set priorities for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest research
February 17, 2022
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Survivors, families, bystander responders and healthcare providers were part of an inclusive process to set international priorities for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest research.
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Experts on call: How to survive and thrive after a medical emergency
April 22, 2021
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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes in the emergency department (ED)? At The Ottawa Hospital, research plays a huge role in both enhancing patient care and making the ED more efficient.
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How likely are you to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest? Newly identified risk factors can help with difficult decisions
December 4, 2019
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A paper published in the BMJ is the first to identify risk factors that affect patient survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest. This new information can help patients, families and care providers decide on their care goals upon admission to hospita
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Not sure if you can give good CPR? New data shows you probably can
August 7, 2018
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Bystanders who come to the aid of someone whose heart has stopped are performing high-quality CPR that consistently meets the latest guidelines, according to a study led by Drs. Shannon Fernando, Christian Vaillancourt and Ian Stiell. Fifteen percen
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$5.5 million to help save lives when the heart stops and standardize care for rapid heartbeat
March 9, 2018
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Two national projects led by Ottawa emergency medicine researchers received a total of $5.5 million from the Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada (CANet) and matching funders. Dr. Christian Vaillancourt’s team* aims to help 9-1-1 communication offi
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$3M research initiative aims to improve survival after cardiac arrest and trauma
January 20, 2016
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The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are providing $3 million to create the new Canadian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (CanROC), co-led by Dr. Ian Stiell. The initiative will focus on improving survival
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